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The Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025) takes the lead in gaming performance thanks to its GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 12GB graphics, outscoring the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GA403 by a significant margin.
The Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025) excels in professional work with a strong Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX processor, outperforming the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GA403 by 17 points.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GA403 takes the lead in portability with its 14-inch display, offering a more compact design compared to the Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025)
87 | Performance | 70 |
66 | Gaming | 43 |
65 | Display | 78 |
60 | Battery Life | 63 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
56 | Portability | 88 |
71 | QuickComparisons Score | 62 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~74.4% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~83.1% |
| 356.78 x 279.55 x 15.9-27.71 mm (14.05 x 11.01 x 0.63-1.09 inches) | Dimensions: | 311 x 220 x 15.9-16.3 mm (12.24 x 8.66 x 0.63-0.64 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 14 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | OLED |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 189 ppi | PPI | 243 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| No | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | G-Sync |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Glossy |
| — | Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | 1 ms |
| 400 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 3193 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2833 |
| 17183 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 14129 |
| 141 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 114 |
| 1933 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1010 |
| 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) | Weight | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) |
| 356.78 x 279.55 x 15.9-27.71 mm 14.05 x 11.01 x 0.63-1.09 inches | Dimensions | 311 x 220 x 15.9-16.3 mm 12.24 x 8.66 x 0.63-0.64 inches |
| 997 cm 2 (154.7 inches 2 ) | Area | 684 cm 2 (106 inches 2 ) |
| ~74.4% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.1% |
| 6.1 mm | Side bezels | 4.8 mm |
| Black | Colors | White, Black |
| Top: Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | 130° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | Yes |
| 2 | Number of fans | 3 |
| 54 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | AMD Radeon 880M |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 12GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 37.4 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 15.3 TFLOPS |
| 12 GB | Memory size | 8 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 4608 | Shading units (cores) | 3328 |
| 144 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| 37.4 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 15.3 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 7500 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | LPDDR5X |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 73 Wh |
| 2:00 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 330 W | Charge power | 250 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 943 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 750 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | No |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 2 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.0 x 8.3 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4 | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 3 |
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